China vs United States: Reserve assets
Reserve assets over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
China currently reports 3.74 trillion US dollar against 1.40 trillion US dollar in United States, a difference of 2.35 trillion US dollar.
That makes China's figure about 2.7 times United States's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 173 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.42 trillion US dollar | 262.04 billion US dollar | 1.15 trillion US dollar | China |
| 2010s | 3.35 trillion US dollar | 468.32 billion US dollar | 2.88 trillion US dollar | China |
| 2020s | 3.46 trillion US dollar | 855.49 billion US dollar | 2.60 trillion US dollar | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve assets, China or United States?
- China, at 3.74 trillion US dollar against 1.40 trillion US dollar in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve assets between China and United States?
- 2.35 trillion US dollar, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do China and United States rank globally for reserve assets?
- China ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.